[Ord. No. 1050, 11/18/2019]
1.
For the purposes of this chapter, certain terms and words used herein
shall be interpreted as follows:
A.
Words used in the present tense include the future tense; the singular
number includes the plural, and the plural number includes the singular;
words are gender neutral.
B.
The word "includes" or "including" shall not limit the term to the
specific example, but is intended to extend its meaning to all other
instances of like kind and character.
C.
The word "person" includes an individual, firm, association, organization,
partnership, trust, company, corporation, or any other similar entity.
D.
The words "shall" and "must" are mandatory; the words "may" and "should"
are permissive.
E.
The words "used" or "occupied" include the words "intended, designed,
maintained, or arranged to be used or occupied."
F.
The word "land" shall include water surface.
G.
The word "Supervisor" shall mean the elected members of the Township
Board of Supervisors of Ferguson Township, Pennsylvania.
H.
The phrase "Board Member" shall mean the members of the Zoning Hearing
Board of Ferguson Township, Pennsylvania.
I.
The word "Manager" shall mean the Township Manager of Ferguson Township,
Pennsylvania.
J.
Any reference to the Township Manager, Planning Commission, Township
Engineer or other administrative official of Ferguson Township, Pennsylvania,
shall include their designees.
K.
Abbreviations.
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ADA
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Americans with Disabilities Act
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ASTM
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American Society for Testing and Materials
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EPA
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Environmental Protection Agency
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FEMA
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FHA
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Federal Housing Administration
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HOP
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Highway Occupancy Permit
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HVAC
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Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning
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MPC
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Municipalities Planning Code[1]
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NFPA
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National Fire Protection Association
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NPDES
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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
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PADEP
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Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
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PennDOT
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Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
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PUC
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Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
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SALDO
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Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance
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[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
[Ord. No. 1050, 11/18/2019]
Unless a contrary intention clearly appears, the following words
and phrases shall have the meanings given in this section. All words
and terms not defined herein shall be used with a meaning of standard
usage as defined in Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh
Edition.
The area contained within the perimeter boundary of a lot.
Any change or revision of the text of this chapter.
A subdivider, landowner, or developer, as hereinafter defined,
who has filed an application for subdivision or land development,
including his heirs, successors, and assigns.
Every application, whether preliminary or final, required
to be filed and approved prior to start of construction or development,
including, but not limited to, an application for a building permit
and an application for the approval of a development plan.
Any tree that is inside the limit of disturbance and is to
be properly protected and not destroyed or injured during construction
as required by this chapter and as suggested by the owner and approved
by the Township Arborist.
[Added by Ord. No. 1067, 4/8/2021]
The Arborist of Ferguson Township. The Arborist is a professional
in the practice of arboriculture. This term shall include the Township
Arborist as well as any consultants engaged to perform similar services
in the promulgation and enforcement of the Ferguson Township Ordinances.
[Added by Ord. No. 1067, 4/8/2021]
The total volume during a given time period (in whole days,
greater than one day and less than one year) divided by the number
of days in that time period. For new residential streets and driveways,
the expected ADT is determined by using the Trip Generation Rates
Table found in the current ITE Trip Generation Manual.
A physical space that is a minimum of 2.5 feet in width by
six feet in length with a vertical clearance of at least seven feet
that allows for the parking of one bicycle, and, if located outside,
is hard-surfaced and well drained.
A lockable enclosure consistent with industry standards that:
Can hold one bicycle;
Is made of durable material;
Is designed to fully protect the bicycle against rain, snow,
ice, and high winds;
Provides secure protection from theft;
Opens sufficiently to allow bicyclists easy access; and
Is of a character and color that adds aesthetically to the immediate
environment.
A device consistent with industry standards that:
Is capable of supporting a bicycle in a stable position;
Is made of durable materials;
Is no less than 36 inches tall (from base to top of rack) and
no less than 1.5 feet in length;
Permits the securing of the bicycle frame and one wheel with
a U-shaped lock; and
Is of a character and color that adds aesthetically to the immediate
environment.
Any road, path, or way which, in some manner, is specifically
designated as being open to bicycle travel, regardless of whether
such facilities are designated for the exclusive use of bicycles or
are to be shared with other transportation modes.
An area bounded by streets, rights-of-way, streams or other
similar natural features.
The governing body of the Township of Ferguson, Centre County,
Pennsylvania.
Any entrance with two distinct travel lanes which are separated
by a median which is a minimum of 10 feet wide.
A tree on an adjacent property whose root dripline intrudes
across the property line of the property under consideration.
[Added by Ord. No. 1067, 4/8/2021]
A structure, including any part thereof, having a roof and
used for the shelter or enclosure of persons or property.
A measure of nursery stock measured in diameter. For four-inch
diameter stock or smaller, the measure is taken at six inches above
the root ball. For stock above four inches, the measurement is taken
at 12 inches above the root ball.
[Added by Ord. No. 1067, 4/8/2021]
A tree, either single-stemmed or multi-stemmed (clump form),
which has a caliper of at least two inches at planting and is of a
species which, at maturity, shall reach a height of at least 30 feet
with a spread of at least 30 feet. See the Township's official plant
list for a listing of permitted canopy trees.
[Added by Ord. No. 1067, 4/8/2021]
The portion of a street right-of-way designed or intended
for vehicular use.
A line running parallel to and equidistant from both sides
of a street.
See "planning agency."
See "planning agency."
An area of unobstructed vision at the intersection of two
streets or the intersection of a driveway with a street, intended
to allow the operators of vehicles approaching simultaneously to see
each other in time to prevent a collision.
Any system for the collection of sewage or industrial wastes
of a liquid nature from two or more lots, and the treatment and/or
disposal of the sewage or industrial waste on one or more of the lots
or at any other site other than a public sanitary sewer system.
Any public or private water system that serves more than
15 homes or 25 residents.
The 2013 Centre Region Comprehensive Plan, as amended.
A lot or structure(s) of a lot where a portion(s) of which
are designated for separate ownership and the remainder of which is
designated for common ownership solely controlled by the owners of
the said portions.
The County of Centre, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
A publicly or privately owned right-of-way for pedestrian
use extending from a street into a block or across a block to another
street.
Any roadway with a single means of entry and exit. The cul-de-sac
has two parts, the stem and turnaround. The cul-de-sac is measured
from the end of the turnaround to the point where the stem intersects
with a roadway that has two means of entry and exit.
A curved curb connecting the tangents of two intersecting
curbs of streets or driveways.
The difference between a point on the original ground and
a designated point of lower elevation on the final grade; an excavation.
The conveyance of land or objects to some public use, made
by the owner, and accepted for such use by or on behalf of the public
by a municipality, school district, or public authority. The Township
may or may not accept the offer of dedication.
The Department of Environmental Protection in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, its bureaus, divisions, departments and/or agencies,
as may from time to time be established, or such department or departments
as may in the future succeed it.
Stormwater flow to a basin at which surface water runoff
is temporarily stored pending its release at a controlled rate.
Any landowner, agent of such landowner, or tenant with the
permission of such landowner, who makes or causes to be made a subdivision
of land or a land development.
The provisions for development of land, including a planned
residential development, a plat of subdivision, all covenants relating
to use, location and bulk of buildings and other structures, intensity
of use or density of development, streets, shared use paths, driveways,
sidewalks and parking facilities, common open space, and public facilities.
The phrase "provisions of development plan," when used in this chapter,
shall mean the written and graphic materials referred to in this definition.
A measure of a tree trunk diameter in inches, taken at 4 1/2
feet above the natural ground line. The measured section of the tree
should be free of branches and representative of the typical age of
the tree species. DBH measurement is applied to existing trees (compared
to caliper used for nursey stock).
[Added by Ord. No. 1067, 4/8/2021]
A method or route to gain access to a public street, whereas
lots must abut the right-of-way of a public street or have access
to a public street via private street(s) that meet the criteria for
subdivision on a private street.
The removal of surface water or groundwater from land by
drains, grading, or other means, and includes control of runoff to
minimize erosion and sedimentation during and after construction or
development.
Any ditch, gutter, culvert, storm sewer, or other structure
designed, intended, or constructed for the purpose of carrying, diverting,
or controlling surface water or groundwater.
The boundary created by the outermost branches of a tree.
[Added by Ord. No. 1067, 4/8/2021]
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A vehicular accessway from a street into a lot.
Any building or portion of a building designed and used as
a residence(s) and having separate living, cooking and sanitary facilities,
used as living quarters.
A dwelling used by one family or single housekeeping unit.
A grant of one or more property rights for a portion of land
by the landowner to and/or for the use by the public, a corporation,
or another person or entity.
Height, in feet, of a point on the ground above sea level
or above existing soil level.
An individual licensed and registered to engage in the practice
of engineering in Pennsylvania. A professional engineer may not practice
land surveying unless licensed as set forth in P.L. 534, No. 230;
however, a professional engineer may perform engineering land surveys.
Erosion, the process by which the land surface and/or subsurface
is worn away by the action of natural elements; sedimentation, the
process by which mineral or organic matter is accumulated or deposited
by the movement of wind and water, or by gravity.
A tree, either single-stemmed or multistemmed (clump form),
which is a minimum of six feet tall at planting and is a species which
at maturity can be expected to reach a height of at least 20 feet.
See the Township's official plant list for a listing of permitted
evergreen trees.
[Added by Ord. No. 1067, 4/8/2021]
An act by which earth, sand, gravel, rock or any other similar
material is dug into, cut, quarried, uncovered, removed, displaced,
relocated, or bulldozed and shall include the conditions resulting
therefrom.
A scale of operation essential to farm activities and based
on production of products. This use shall be considered of similar
nature and function as a home-based business.
[Added by Ord. No. 1067, 4/8/2021]
Any act by which earth, sand, gravel, rock or any other similar
material is placed, pushed, dumped, pulled, transported, or moved
to a new location above the natural surface of the ground or on top
of the stripped surface; the difference in elevation between a point
on the original ground and a designated point of higher elevation
of the final grade; the material used to make fill.
Cash or irrevocable letters of credit and restrictive or
escrow accounts in a lending institution which is federally or commonwealth-chartered,
used for the purpose of guaranteeing the expense of completion of
improvements for a plan or a plat, or a bond with a bonding company
acceptable to the Township.
A road that provides fire apparatus access from a fire station
to a facility, building or portion thereof. This is a general term
inclusive of all other terms, such as "fire lane," "public street,"
"private street," "parking lot lane" and "access roadway."
The Chief of the Alpha Fire Company or a duly authorized
representative.
Any hose connection utilized by the fire department to supply
water to a built-in fire protection system.
The flow rate of a water supply, measured at 20 pounds per
square inch (psi) residual pressure that is available for firefighting.
Areas subject to inundation by a specified percent-annual-chance
flood event generally determined using approximate methodologies.
A tree, either single-stemmed or multistemmed (clump form),
which has a caliper of at least 1 1/2 inches at planting and
is of a species which, at maturity, can be expected to reach a height
of at least 10 feet. See the Township's official plant list for a
listing of permitted trees.
[Added by Ord. No. 1067, 4/8/2021]
The Board of Supervisors, Centre County, Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
The slope of ground, street, or other public way, specified
in percentage of change in elevation per horizontal distance; the
act of altering the topography of undisturbed land.
The sum total of the floor areas of all floors of a building
as measured from the exterior walls, inclusive of hallways, rest rooms
and other space ancillary to the proposed use.
A low-growing perennial plant.
[Added by Ord. No. 1067, 4/8/2021]
A narrow linear vegetated area with a mix of woody trees
and shrubs enclosing or separating farm fields and pastures.
[Added by Ord. No. 1067, 4/8/2021]
Any tree or stand of trees located on public or private property,
of landmark importance due to age, size, species horticultural quality
or historic importance that has a DBH greater than 36 inches or an
age greater than 75 years, and has been approved as a heritage tree
by the Board of Supervisors and which has been accepted by the tree
owner or responsible party.
[Added by Ord. No. 1067, 4/8/2021]
A construction or installation, including, but not limited
to, of any of the following: streets, gutters, culverts, sidewalks,
storm sewers, fiber-optic cable, water drainage facilities, utilities
(gas, electric, telephone services), water system, fire hydrants,
sanitary sewers, septic tanks, street signs, streetlights, and including
cuts and/or fills.
Any plant that appears in the most recent invasive plants
list published by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and
Natural Resources (DCNR).
[Added by Ord. No. 1067, 4/8/2021]
A portion of a vehicle parking lane or other area on a roadway
that is set aside for the parking of bicycles.
Any of the following activities: 1) the improvement of one
lot or two or more contiguous lots, tracts or parcels of land for
any purpose involving: i) a group of two or more residential or nonresidential
buildings, whether proposed initially or cumulatively, or a single
nonresidential building on a lot or lots regardless of the number
of occupants or tenure; or ii) the division or allocation of land
or space, whether initially or cumulatively, between or among two
or more existing or prospective occupants by means of, or for the
purpose of, streets, common areas, leaseholds, condominiums, building
groups or other features; 2) a subdivision of land; or 3) development
in accordance with § 503(1.1) of the Municipalities Planning
Code, as amended.[1]
[Amended by Ord. No. 1076, 3/15/2022]
Land Development, Major. A land development which does not qualify
or classify as a minor land development.
Land Development, Minor. A development or a parcel of land which
contains:
Not more than three detached single-family residential structures,
whether developed initially or cumulatively on a single lot, as permitted
by the Township's Zoning Ordinance. Proposed single-family residential
structures that require a land development plan shall be reviewed
by Township Staff and included on the consent agenda for the Board
of Supervisors to approve or deny the plan.
The construction or alteration of a nonresidential building
with a footprint or not more than 1,000 square feet, whether initially
or cumulatively, provided that the construction or alteration does
not result in the following:
Installation of new vehicular access to or from a public right-of-way.
Activities that would require the submission of a stormwater
management site plan.
Development within a floodplain or Nolin Soils.
Changes to utility services including new service laterals to
increase capacity or provide fire protection.
Vertical expansions of more than two stories above existing
structures; and
A requirement of additional parking.
Conversion of an accessory structure to a residential unit.
The sole construction of a parking lot, as defined in this chapter.
The legal or beneficial owner or owners of land, including
the holder of an option or contract to purchase (whether or not such
option or contract is subject to any condition), a lease, if he is
authorized under the lease to exercise the rights of the landowner,
or other person having a proprietary interest in the land.
Licensed professional engineer or land surveyor registered
by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Boundary line to be shown on a plan delineating the area
outside of which no activity of any sort relating to transplanting,
demolition, grading, construction, drainage, storage or any other
project activities is permitted.
[Added by Ord. No. 1067, 4/8/2021]
Bicycle parking that is primarily intended for bicyclists
who need bicycle parking for more than three hours and is fully protected
from the weather.
A bicycle parking space that provides long-term bicycle parking.
A designated parcel, tract or area of land established by
a plat or otherwise as permitted by law and to be used, developed
or built upon as a unit.
The area contained within the lot lines of a single lot,
excluding space within all public streets and plotted streets, but
including the area contained in any easement, and generally expressed
in terms of acres or square feet.
The act of joining two or more contiguous lots, held in the
same ownership, previously separated by subdivision into a single
lot or tract of land by elimination of the common boundaries of such
lots.
A line generally established by metes and bounds, which,
when combined with other lot lines, delineates a lot; a boundary line
of a lot; includes "property line."
A lot at the junction of and adjoining two or more intersecting
streets or at the point of abrupt change of a single street, where
the interior angle is less than 135° or the radius of the street
line is less than 10 feet.
A lot with front and rear street frontage; a lot extending
between, and having frontage on, an arterial and minor street.
A lot other than a corner lot with only one frontage on a
street.
Any physical improvement of an existing building or structure,
excluding single-family dwellings and multifamily dwellings with four
or fewer units, that requires a building permit and has an estimated
construction cost equal to or exceeding $250,000, excluding cost of
1) compliance with accessibility requirements for individuals with
disabilities under governing federal, state, or local law, and 2)
seismic or other structural safety retrofit.
A metal pipe or pin of at least 1/2-inch diameter (preferred
3/4-inch or 7/8-inch) and at least 24 inches in length (preferred
30 inches to 36 inches), which shall be used for survey purposes.
A plan for future development of a park prepared by a consultant selected by the Township or a plan of said term as permissible by the processes of Chapter 27, Zoning. The master plan will identify the improvements that will be installed.
The granting of a change to a requirement of one or more
provisions of this chapter.
A stone or concrete monument with a flat top at least four
inches in diameter or square, containing a copper or brass dowel (plug),
and at least 24 inches in length (preferred 30 inches to 36 inches).
The bottom, sides or radius shall be at least two inches greater than
the top, to minimize movements caused by frost, which shall be used
for survey purposes.
Of or for the Township of Ferguson, unless specifically in
reference to another municipality.
This organization is a national association established for
the purpose of proposing standards that reduce the opportunity for
injury or death from fire.
A plant species indigenous to the Northeastern United States
that occurs naturally in a particular region, state, ecosystem, and
habitat without direct or indirect human actions.
[Added by Ord. No. 1067, 4/8/2021]
The sum total of the floor areas of all floors of a building
as measured from the exterior walls, not including hallways, restrooms
and other space ancillary to the proposed use.
Any construction of a new building or facility that requires
a building permit, excluding single-family dwellings and multifamily
dwellings with four or fewer units.
An arrow on a plan depicting true North.
A space not located within any street right-of-way, used
by motor vehicles for the temporary storage of trucks and other commercial
vehicles while loading and unloading merchandise or materials.
A space not located within any street right-of-way, used
by motor vehicles for the temporary storage of one motor vehicle.
The Map established by the Township of Ferguson pursuant
to an ordinance.
A parcel or parcels of land incorporated within a subdivision
that are used for passive and unorganized play areas. This land may
include floodplain, wetlands, steep slopes, stormwater basins and
drainage areas. The land set aside as open space may not be used towards
calculating the parkland requirements of the subdivision.
The legal or beneficial owner or owners of land, including
the holder of an option or contract to purchase (whether or not such
option or contract is subject to any condition), a lessee, if the
person is authorized under the lease to exercise the rights of the
owner, or other persons having a proprietary interest in the land
shall be deemed to be an owner for the purposes of this chapter; landowner.
See "lot."
A row of parking spaces abutting one another along the length
of each space.
A facility providing off-street parking spaces for five or
more motor vehicles.
The number of parking spaces required by this Chapter 22, Subdivision and Land Development, to be provided off street for each dwelling unit. These spaces are intended to serve the normal daily parking needs of the dwelling unit occupants.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1076, 3/15/2022]
The number of parking spaces necessary in addition to those
required by this section to provide for service vehicles and visitors.
In calculating the number of spaces required, whether provided on-lot,
on-street, or in common parking areas, the number of spaces to be
provided in the specific location shall be rounded up to the nearest
whole space.
A parcel or parcels of land designed and intended for the
use or enjoyment of the residents of a subdivision or nearby residential
areas, and such land must be dedicated to the Township for use as
a park. Such land may not include wetlands, steep slopes, stormwater
detention basins or drainage areas.
See "lot line."
An individual(s), partnership(s), copartnership(s), association(s),
corporation(s), limited-liability company(ies), limited-liability
partnership(s), and any and all other entities.
The complete and exact subdivision plan prepared for official
recording and as required by this chapter.
A general development plan prepared in lesser detail than
the final plan, indicating the approximate proposed layout of a subdivision
as a basis for consideration prior to preparation of the final plan.
A final plan prepared for recording.
An area of land, controlled by a landowner, to be developed as a single entity for a number of dwelling units, or combination of residential and nonresidential uses, the development plan for which does not correspond in lot size, bulk, type of dwelling, or use, density, or intensity, lot coverage and required open space to the regulations established in any one district created, from time to time, under the provisions of Chapter 27, Zoning.
Centre Regional Planning Agency and its designee, Centre
Regional Planning Commission, as permissible as a regional planning
agency defined by the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.[2]
The Ferguson Township Planning Commission, Township of Ferguson,
Centre County, Pennsylvania.
Centre County Planning Commission, Centre County, Pennsylvania.
A complete and exact map or plan of a subdivision or land
development (and including, all required supplementary data), in lesser
detail than a final plat, showing approximate proposed street and
lot layout as a basis for consideration prior to preparation of a
final plat.
A street which existed prior to January 10, 1989, which was
not offered or accepted for dedication to public use.
Public grounds include:
A formal meeting held pursuant to public notice by the Township
Board of Supervisors or Planning Commission, intended to inform and
obtain public comment prior to taking action, in accordance with the
Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247, as amended.[3]
A forum held pursuant to notice under the act of July 3,
1986 (P.L. 388, No. 84, known as the "Sunshine Act."[4]
A notice published once each week for two successive weeks
in a newspaper of general circulation in the Township. Such notice
shall state the time and place of the hearing and the particular nature
of the matter to be considered at the hearing. The first publication
shall not be more than 30 days and the second publication shall not
be less than seven days from the date of the hearing.
A system for the collection of sewage or industrial wastes
of a liquid nature from two or more lots, and the treatment and/or
disposal of the sewage or industrial waste at a site owned, leased
or managed by a municipality or an authority.
Any tree that is destroyed, injured or otherwise not protected
according to the provisions of this chapter.
[Added by Ord. No. 1067, 4/8/2021]
Any method, process or substance whose supply is rejuvenated
through natural processes and, subject to those natural processes,
remains relatively constant, including, but not limited to, biomass
conversion, geothermal energy, solar and wind energy and hydroelectric
energy, and excluding those sources of energy used in the fission
and fusion processes.
A tree required to be planted per this chapter to compensate
for the removal or damage of existing trees on a site.
[Added by Ord. No. 1067, 4/8/2021]
A parcel of ground in separate (sometimes public) ownership,
separating a street from the adjacent properties or from another street.
An area of land that is legally described for the public
or private provision of access.
The surface water discharge or rate of discharge of a given
area or watershed after a fall of rain or snow, that does not enter
the soil, but runs off the surface of the land.
A sanitary sewage collection system managed and operated
under private auspices, in which sewage is carried from individual
lots by a system of pipes to a central treatment and disposal plant,
generally serving a neighborhood area.
A sanitary sewage collection system, managed and operated
by a public agency, in which sewage is carried from individual lots
by a system of pipes to a central treatment and disposal plant.
Any structure designed to biochemically treat sanitary sewage
within the boundaries of an individual lot or tract of lots.
The process by which mineral or organic matter is accumulated
or deposited by the movement of wind and water, or by gravity. Once
this matter is deposited (or remains suspended in water), it is considered
sediment.
To plant an area of ground with grass or similar vegetative
ground cover.
The line within a lot defining the required minimum setback
distance between any structure and the adjacent street line or between
any structure and a side and/or rear lot line.
Bicycle parking primarily intended for bicyclists who need
bicycle parking for three hours or fewer.
A bicycle parking space that provides short-term bicycle
parking.
The portion of a roadway (cartway) between the curb or gutter
and the travel way, intended for emergency and parking use.
The length of cartway visible to the driver of a motor vehicle
at any given point in the cartway when the view is unobstructed by
traffic.
Any tree or stand of trees located on public or private property
that is of landmark importance due to age, size, species, horticultural
quality or historic importance that has been approved as a significant
tree by Ferguson Township's Tree Commission and which status has been
accepted by the tree owner or responsible party.
[Added by Ord. No. 1067, 4/8/2021]
The face of an embankment or cut section; any ground the
surface of which makes an angle with the plane of the horizon. Slope
is expressed in a percentage based upon vertical difference in feet
per 100 feet of horizontal distance.
Land the slope of which (surfaces at an angle to the plane
of the horizon) is 25% or more; a vertical difference of 25 feet or
more per 100 feet of horizontal distance.
The plan prepared by the developer or his representative indicating how stormwater runoff will be managed at the development site in accordance with Chapter 26, Part 4. "Stormwater management site plan" may be designated as "SWM site plan." The contents of the SWM site plan are established in Chapter 26, Part 4, Stormwater Management Site Plan Requirements, § 26-403, Plan Submission.
Includes "street," "avenue," "boulevard," "road," "highway," "freeway," "parkway," "lane," "alley," "viaduct" and any other ways used or intended to be used by vehicular traffic or pedestrians, whether public or private. Streets are further classified according to the functions they perform. See also § 22-502, Subsection 4.
A map, adopted by resolution of the governing body of the
municipality, classifying existing streets within the municipality.
Any man-made object that has an ascertainable stationary
location on or in land or water, whether or not affixed to the land.
A building (or part thereof) which is designed specifically
to be for automobile parking and where there are a number of floors
or levels on which parking takes place.
See "developer."
The division or redivision of a lot, tract or parcel of land
by any means into two or more lots, tracts, parcels or other divisions
of land, including changes in existing lot lines for the purpose,
whether immediate or future, of lease, partition by the court for
distribution to heirs or devisees, transfer of ownership or building
or lot development; provided, however, that the subdivision by lease
of land for agricultural purposes into parcels of more than 10 acres,
not involving any new street or easement of access or any residential
dwelling, shall be exempted.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1076, 3/15/2022]
SUBDIVISION, MAJORAny subdivision which does not qualify or classify as a minor subdivision.
SUBDIVISION, MINORA subdivision of a parcel of land into not more than three lots, including the existing lot of record, where in each lot has direct access to and fronts upon any public street or road and does not require any expenditures for the extension of any street or the extension or creation of any public improvements. This includes:
A surveyor registered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
A low-lying stretch of land which gathers, or carries, surface
water runoff.
As pertaining to the length and width dimensions of a driveway.
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The Township of Ferguson, Centre County, Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
See "lot."
An area of land typically developed for a compatible mixture
of residential units for various income levels and nonresidential
commercial and workplace uses, including some structures that provide
for a mix of uses within the same building. Residences, shops, offices,
workplaces, public buildings, and parks are interwoven within the
neighborhood so that all are within relatively close proximity to
each other. Traditional neighborhood development is relatively compact
and oriented toward pedestrian activity. It has an identifiable center
and a discernible edge. The center of the neighborhood is in the form
of a public park, commons, plaza, square or prominent intersection
of two or more major streets. Generally, there is a hierarchy of streets
laid out with an interconnected network of streets and blocks that
provides multiple routes from origins to destinations and are appropriately
designed to serve the needs of pedestrians and vehicles equally.
Any hard-wooded perennial plants, whether evergreen or deciduous,
or a species which normally reaches a height of eight feet or more
at maturity.
[Added by Ord. No. 1067, 4/8/2021]
The layer of leaves, branches, and stems of a tree or trees
that cover the ground when viewed from above.
[Added by Ord. No. 1067, 4/8/2021]
Ferguson Township's Tree Commission.
[Added by Ord. No. 1067, 4/8/2021]
An assessment of tree health and structure by the Arborist
or a qualified arborist as approved by Ferguson Township's Arborist.
[Added by Ord. No. 1067, 4/8/2021]
An area approved by the Arborist that is radial in all directions
to the trunk of a tree to be protected. The tree protection zone shall
be 15 feet from the trunk of the tree to be retained, or the distance
from the trunk to the dripline (the line marking the outer edge of
the branches of the tree), whichever is greater. Where a group of
trees or woodlands is to be protected, the tree protection area shall
be the aggregate of the protection areas for the individual trees.
[Added by Ord. No. 1067, 4/8/2021]
A method that ranks both the relative degree of risk and
consequence of tree failure by considering tree condition and defects,
the size of the tree part prone to failure and the vulnerability and
value of any target that may be struck. Tree risk ratings include:
[Added by Ord. No. 1067, 4/8/2021]
Plan identifying the size, location, species and canopy of
all existing trees having a diameter at breast height (DBH) of six
inches or greater.
[Added by Ord. No. 1067, 4/8/2021]
A guarantee from a nursery that each shade tree ordered is
healthy and true to name.
An application-specific decision, as made by the Township
Board of Supervisors, that a stipulated provision(s) within this chapter
is no longer applicable.
A right-of-way intended to furnish access across a block
from one street to another.
A permanent stream; intermittent stream; river; brook; creek;
or a channel or ditch for water, whether natural or man-made.
Any area defined as a wetland by the Federal Manual for Identifying
and Delineating Jurisdictional Wetlands.
An unoccupied space, open to the sky, extending from the
lot line to a structure. The size of a required yard shall be measured
as the shortest distance between the structure and lot line.
FRONT YARDAn open space area extending along the full width of a lot parallel to the front property line or adjacent street right-of-way line, whichever is the closer to the property, which area is unoccupied and obstructed from the ground up, except for such intrusions as are expressly permitted by this chapter.
SIDE YARDAn open space area extending along the side of a lot parallel to the side lot line, which area shall extend from the front yard area to the rear yard area, except that, in the absence of a rear or front yard area, the side yard area shall extend the full length of the lot.
REAR YARDAn open space area extending across the full width of a lot parallel to the rear property line or adjacent street right-of-way line, whichever is closer to the property, which area is unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground up, except for such intrusions as are expressly permitted by this chapter.
BUFFER YARDAn open space inclusive of vegetation and designed to provide an area of separation between different districts or uses.
